The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-30

The Democratic party in Maryland, acting by its
accredited representatives. in full convention as
sembIed To nominate chief officers OF state renews
its alty 10 the fundamental principles ana tradl-
tions offs founders and declares;
First That the people of the whole country are 10
he ongratulnted that the executive control of the
federal government after shameless mlsruie OF
almost quarter OF century by the Kepupiie1an.
marty has again been placed i'll the hands OF that
party whose cardinal doctrines are the e9ually OF
all citizens of the republic before the law the main
tenanee of the reserved rights of the states and OF
the people thereof; the supremacy of the federal
government within the limits of the constitution,
and an unyielding determination 10 keep inviolate
the political, personal and property rights OF the
citizen. ,, ,.,.
land has kent the faith of the Democratc party OF
the Union. II has maintained with hrmness the
dignity of the Office of the executive has recovered
millions of acres of the public domain and protected
the humblest settler from the rapacity of graping
corporations; has revived respect for law restored
confidence in our institutions. and Droughteconomy
and integrity to all the functions OF government
Already navy is fast being created, of which we
may feel Justly proud and the great heart OF the
country tiirobs healthfuy as we gradually go back
TO the simple and honest methods of the iathers oil
the republic
land believes In an upright and efficient civil ser
vice in the administration of government, 1t Is
nevertheless opposed to system Of life tenure and
TO a civil pension list and whilst it upholds the
President OF the United States in efforts TO effect an
honest and competent civil service still il believes
that the service should be composed of officers and
employees who are not antagOnisc to the success oil
the administration under which they serve. but are
and who believe that upon the continued and just
success of the Democratic party rests the safety and
security of republican institutions ana the liberties
Fourth That we cordially commend our Demo-
cratic representatives in Congress from TINS state ior
their earnest effort to reduce taxation; and we reaf-
firm the national Democratic platform OF 1881 in de-
manding a revision of the tariff in spirit OF fnir.
ness to all interests and reduction OF taxes That
will injure no domestic industry, but legitimately
protect its healthy growth and be regaruiul OF inc
labor and capital involved in it.
IVA lrnnn
United States the speedy passage of more stringent
law against the importation of foreign paupers
criminals and contract labor that the prosperity OF
the country may not be retarded, its morals cor
rupted and the honest wage-worker injured IN his
pursuit
cordially extended to Henry Lloyd, the Governor
and TO the other chief officers of the state for their
honest, faithful and economical administration OF
its affairs.
Seventh. That the Democratic party, mindful OF
its fulfilled pledges to wage-earners to place upon
the statute books of the state laws which woudpro-
tect their health their personal safety and welfare,
and guarantee TO them an equal right with owners
of capital to make peaceable combinations for their
own protection its pledges TO embody in the
organic law upon revision of the present constitu-
ton their right to peacefully assemble ana organize
such further laws as time and experience may DEM
onstrate to be for their welfare and happiness
Eighth. That the Democratic party, recognizing
that portions of the present election laws of the
state have been upon the statute books for more than
twenty-five years, and are more or less Intellectual
to accomplish at the present day absolutely fair cleo
/ tons in districts whose population Is dense and
shifting, and ever foremost in protecting the purity
of the balot-boX and the sanctity of elections here
by pledges that il will earnestly endeayor, at the
| coming session of the General Assembly. to have
placed upon the statute books an election law which
will embrace not only all the beneficial provisions
| of the Tilden act but will embody also all those
additional safeguards to guarantee ne purity purity Of o.
incorporated into it; and this convention selects
Charles ]. NJ. Gwinn, James McSherry, James Alfred
| Pearce, Henry ID. Farnandis ana james Revell 70
prepare such an act and submit it to the next SEES
| sion of the Legislature for its action.
Ninth. That inasmuch as the provisions of the
present constitution, in providing for system OF
| taxation and of registration, require that they
throughout the state it is the of this conven-
ton that the present laws of and OF tax
| alton are as nearly complete and accurate as they
can be made under the present organic law, and the
Democratic party now engages that in revision OF
the constitution it will use its best efforts to have
| a more thorough system of taxation. and of an an
nual registration of voters in cities whose inhabi
/ tants number ten thousand and upwards.
Nominations were next in order. The
chair announced that it would hear any gentle
man who had any candidates for Governor to
present. Supreme silence reigned. No one
| seemed disposed to lead, and the chair face
tiously remarked that there appeared to be
no candidates, and delegate suggested that
the nominations be closed. This caused a
hearty laugh among delegates and spectators.
1t was then decided that the roll of counties
be called, and nominations asked for.
Hodges was nominated by Bernard Carter;
Brown by Congressman Shaw, and seconded
by DR.. Gorsuch, of Baltimore county; Baugh-
man by Capt. McSherry; Archer by VIM. S,
Young; Jackson by James E. Ellegood. All
the nominations were seconded, except that
| of Stevenson Archer.
Balloting was then proceeded with, and we
give the first ballot to show how the delegates
stood. 1t is as follows: